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Many people have heard horror stories about gaining weight while taking Cymbalta or duloxetine, so checking the side effects through controlled clinical studies offers the facts so that you can make an informed decision. Some patients have experienced mild weight gain and weight loss, so your decision should be based on your treatment objectives, risks…

Section 708 of the new FDA Safety and Innovation Act (S. 3187) gives government agencies the authority to seize and destroy prescription drugs that are imported for personal use.
We are calling on our customers to let the Obama Administration know how you feel about this unfair regulation.
This provision was clearly crafted by big drug companies…

Viagra, Levitra and Cialis are often the first treatment tried for erectile dysfunction. For most men with erectile problems, they work well and have few side effects. All three medications improve erectile function in the same basic way, but the effects of Cialis last longer. This and a few other minor differences among these medications…

The drugs consist of two main types. Preventers include inhaled steroids such as Flovent, Pulmicort . Other preventers include inhaled cromolyn and Tilade. Singulair and Accolate are available in tablet form and are also sometimes used to prevent asthma. Relievers are available in different forms: inhalers, tablets or capsules and syrup. They…

An 11-year-old boy in Boston developed a Gastro esophageal reflux Disease (GERD). According to his mother, Cathy, it was the end of June in the year 2005 when his son developed a cough which usually happens during sleep, and even during daytime. It is only a short dry cough symptom. His…

Mild and infrequent attacks of asthma are just treated with a reliever, eg Ventolin HFA. It is wise to have an inhaler with you at all times, since attacks can be unpredictable. If there are certain things that always cause you to have an asthma attack, such as sport, you might try…

In a normal digestive process, the partially digested food is being forwarded by muscular movements from the stomach to the intestines. However, for some people, the stomach contents travel back to the esophagus from the stomach. This condition is known as acid reflux.
Common symptoms of this disease include heartburn, difficulty in …

Do you suffer from allergies or do you suspect that you may? If so, you may be looking for ways to seek relief from many common allergy symptoms. These allergy symptoms may include hives, a runny nose, sneezing, or postnasal drip. The good news about seeking relief from allergies is that you do have a…

If you’re like most men, you can look forward to no further hair loss. In clinical trials 90% of men taking Propecia showed no further hair loss on top of their head after two years, exceeding the 25% in the group taking a placebo. In fact, at the two year mark, 65% showed increased hair…

In clinical studies, people treated with Xenical and a reduced-calorie diet with no more than 30% of calories from fat achieved significantly greater weight loss than people who were treated with diet alone.
The studies were designed with all participants eating a reduced-calorie diet for 4 weeks, followed by the diet plus Xenical or the diet alone for…